Trap



N. P. CAPEHART.

TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-25,1919. 1,340,372. Patented May 18, 1920.

7 @l f4 e5 A g za' 7 NEWTON P. CAPEHART, OF CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA.

TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1920.

Application filed October 25, 1919. Serial No. 333,277.

To ZZ whom t may concern.'

lic it lrnown that I, NnwfroN 1). CAPE- HAn'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Crystal River, in the county of Citrus and State ot Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traps, of which the lfollowing is a speciication.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in traps and more particularly to a rat trap although by making the same of proper size it could equally as Well be used ior catching rabbits, minks, etc.

My invention has for its principal object the provision of a trap of the seit-set and ever-set type.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a trip which is operated by the animal so as to release the rotatable drum so that the animal may pass therefrom into a compartment for confinement.

A further object resides in the provision of means for returning the rotatable cylinder to its proper position for allowing the trapping of further animals and the provisions of a bait compartment which cannot be reached by the animal.

A still further object consists in the provision of a novel form of handle by which the trap may be moved from place to place and said handle coperating with the trip mechanism for holding the rotatable cylinder in proper position.

With these and other objects in View my invention consists of the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the following specification and drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevation.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of one end of the trap.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the opposite end of the trap.

F ig. 1 is a longitudinal vertical section and,

Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section through the rotatable cylinder.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates the base of the trap and 2 a plate or standard secured to one end of the base. A plate 3 is secured to the base 1, intermediate the ends thereof, and is provided with an opening 4 therein for a purpose to be later described. housing 5 is secured to the base 1, between one ond and the plate 3, and in fact overlies the top of the plate 3 as illustrated more particularly in F ig.4 of the drawings. The housing 5 is divided into two compartments the same being designated at 6 and 7. The compartment 6 has wire mesh secured in the sides thereof as is clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawings. The compartment 7 has an opening 8 formed in the forward end thereof for a purpose to be later described.

A bearing plate 9 is secured to the top alge of 'the plate 2 and the plate 3 is cut away as indicated at 10 to form a bearing. A cylinder 11 is rotat-.ibiy mounted between the plates 2 and 3 and is provided on the forward end with a spindle or aXle 12 adapted to rest in the bearing plate 9.4 A spindle or axle 13 is secured to the opposite end of the cylinder to be received in the recess 10 of the plate 3. As more particularly illustrated in the drawings the cylinder is slightly spaced from the bottom plate 1 so that it will freely rotate.

A longitudinally extending plate or partition 14C is secured in the cylinder and a vertical longitudinally extending partition 15 is secured between the1 underside of the partition 14 and the cylinder. A plate 16 is secured to the top of the plate or partition 1st and the inner edge is bent upwardly as indicated at 1T to form a vertical longitudinally extending partition. From the construction described for the cylinder it will be noted that the same is divided into four separate compartments. One of the compartments which I will designate 1-8 is provided at the front end with an opening 19 and at the rear end with an opening` 20.

A spring plate 21 is secured in the compartment 18 by means of the rivets 22 or other suitable fastening means. A vertically extending plate 23 is secured to the outer end of the spring plate 21 and the upper end of this plate 23 is bifurcated 'to form the arms 24 and 25 as more particularly7 illustrated in Fig 5 of the drawings. As illustrated the arm 24 is of greater height than the arm 25 and the purpose of this will be later described. As is more clearly illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings the forward end of the spring plate 21 eX- tends above the plate 16 and the vertical plate 23 is adapted to pass through an opening formed in the tup of the cylinder 11.

A bail or handle 2G is secured to'the trap by means of the depending' arms 2T. These arms :1re adapted to he secured to the front and rear end ot the trap as Shown and a hund-hold 28 is secured to the top of the heil or handle intermediate the ends thereof. The bifurcatcd end of the vertice] pluto 225 is adapted to engage the handle 26 as is more pzu'ticuhtrly illustrated in Fig. 2 ot the drawings. A pin 2.() is scrurcd to one side ot thecylinder 11 und is ot such a length that it will engage the handle 2G when the cylinder is rotutecll` the required distance. A run-Way 3l) is secured to the top of the plate 2 adjacent the opening- 19 in the compartment 18.

The compartment is prmfided et the rear end` with an opening` which is adapted to he closed hy means ol5 a vertically sliduhle door 31. This dooi` is more particu imply illust-.rated in Fig, i ot the druu'intw.

vPlating fully desrrilwd the detailed on struction ot my trap it is thought that the manner ol operating will he clearly understood. Ylvhcn set for thv rereptitm ot thev animal the parts will he in the position illustrated in the drawings. The hait kwill he placed in the compartment T of the housingl 5. The animal will pass up the passage-way 30 and into the openinl 19 ot the section 18 of the cylinder. The animal will. continue through the cylinder until he engages the spring plate 21 and his weight thereon wlll lower the forward end of the plete and the plete 23 will he drawn downwardly to discngege the hifurcated end from the `handle 2G. This will release the cylinder und allow the saine to rotate until the pin 29 engages the handle 25. The animal will then pass out through the openingr 20. through the openingy tin the plate 3. into the eonuiiart ment 6Y of the housing. When the animal has left the cylinder the Weight of the pertition 15 will return the cylinder to its normal position. The handle 26 will engage the shorter erm 25 of the plate 23 and lower the spring `plates 21 but the longer arm 24 will pre'vent the cylinder from rotatingr too far. The animal which has been trapped in the comportamento may be removed by opening the door 31.

By grasping the hand-hold 28 on the hendle 26 the trap may be lifted and moved from place to place.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what muy he consid ered the preferred, or approved form ot my in volition. lt is to he understood that l may ineke such changes in (.foustrinztion und arrangcmelit and comliinution ot perte, muteriuls, dimensions, etc. as may prove expedient and fell within the scope ol the appended claims.

I'Lavinzor fully described my invention what l claim es new and desire to secure for Letters Patent is :n

1. A trap comprising a hase, e compartment secured to the hase, a cylinder rotatably mounted onV the hase, u handle secured to the base, und a trip secured to the cylinder and adapted to normally engage the handle.

L). trap comprising a hase. a rou'ipertA ment `secured to th(I hase. a cylinder rotate lily mounted on the hase.y a handle scrurcd to the hase. a Sprinty plut(l scrured in the ryl indcr, u vertical plate Secured to the spring; plate and extending' through the cylinder and adapted to imrmally engage the handle. and means tor limiting; the movement oi the cylinder when the plate if: disengaged from the handle.

3. A trap comprising a hase. a compartment secured to the bese. e cylinder rotatahly mounted on the base, a handle secured to the buse and overlying,l the cylinder, u springrgl plete secured in the cylinder. n second plete secured' to the spring plate and extending through en opening in the cylinder und engaging the handle, and u passage-way secured to the hase and lending' into one end ot the cylinder. i

el. A trap ren'iprising- :t hase. u compartment secured to one end of the hase, u cylinder rotatably mounted on the opposite cud ot' the buse. a handle secured to the hase and overlying the cylinder, a spring plate secured in the cylinder.y and a plate secured to the end of the spring4 plate und extending through the cylinder, the end of saidl last named plate being biftlrcated to form :trms adapted to engage the handle.

In testimony whereof I :itiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NEWTON P. CAPEHART.

Witnesses:

lV. E. HoUGH, H. V. ClooKsEY. 

